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The guests were nearly a dozen in number, and more than one prominent "government official" honored Mr. Blocque's repast. I had been introduced among the rest to Mr. Torpedo, member of Congress, and bitter foe of President Davis; Mr.
But the next moment you smiled, shrugged your shoulders, elevated your eye-brows, and went to dine with him. I was like all the world, and at five o'clock one evening was shown into Mr. Blocque's elegant residence on Shockoe Hill, by a servant in white gloves, who bowed low, as he ushered me in. Mr.
"Let us change the subject. What are people talking about? I never ask what is the news. Is any thing said of evacuating Virginia? That is a pernicious idea! Whom have you seen lately?" "A queer set," I said. And I gave him an account of my dinner at Mr. Blocque's. "What a little wretch!" he said. "I think I will run a pin through that bug, and impale him.
Blocque's; the lady got out, telling the driver to wait, and went into the house, where she staid for about half an hour. She then came out I was in the shadow of a tree, not ten yards from the spot, and as she got into the carriage, I could see that she held in her hand a letter.
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